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Hans van Mameren walks off into the sunset

News / Energy

Renewable energy entrepreneur Hans van Mameren leaves Singapore after 12 years

...iding clean energy solutions, including tidal power, in a luxury dive island in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. If the opportunity arose, Van Mameren said he might return to the region. "Not being ...

22 May 2023

Renewable energy entrepreneur Hans van Mameren leaves Singapore after 12 years

Press Releases / United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

UN launches ten principles for action to bridge the sustainable finance gap in Asia and the Pacific

...ilities,” said Ricco Zhang, Senior Director for Asia Pacific, International Capital Market Association. “I believe every stakeholder group will discover valuable insights and actionable i...

10 Oct 2023

UN launches ten principles for action to bridge the sustainable finance gap in Asia and the Pacific

News / Policy & Finance

‘Farming tigers or rhinos is not beyond possibility,’ says head of Nepal’s wildlife department

...ications from parties interested in wildlife farming soon. “ All policies evolve with time and wildlife policy is no exception. Farming tigers or rhinos is not beyond possibility, and if the governme...

4 May 2023

‘Farming tigers or rhinos is not beyond possibility,’ says head of Nepal’s wildlife department

News / Carbon & Climate

‘You can’t grow forever on a finite planet’

...is scientific platform and his role as IPBES chair, Obura is committed to facilitating political momentum and global cooperation to ease the biodiversity crisis. He describes a successful end to his I...

22 Oct 2024

‘You can’t grow forever on a finite planet’

Podcasts / Energy

Gender, energy and the Southeast Asia struggle

...incorporating energy and gender experts, local communities, companies, universities and international institutions, to help with gender mainstreaming efforts, as well as monitoring, reviewing and plan...

13 Apr 2023

Gender, energy and the Southeast Asia struggle

Downtown Singapore, seen from Raffles Place

News / Carbon & Climate

‘The market is big enough for everyone’: Climate advisory and investment firm Pollination opens Singapore office

...and dairy company A2 and mining firm BHP. The firm launches in Singapore off the back of relationships with existing clients it has worked with in Asia Pacific, including in India, Malaysia and Austra...

28 Sep 2023

‘The market is big enough for everyone’: Climate advisory and investment firm Pollination opens Singapore office

News / Energy

What's next after suspension of Vietnam's Song Hau 2 coal power project?

...if it goes ahead, Prasetiyo said. "It will be interesting to see if this 'cancellation' is permanent, due to previous financial closure issues and Vietnam's increased climate commitment, or if it is j...

7 Jul 2024

What's next after suspension of Vietnam's Song Hau 2 coal power project?

News / Manufacturing

A decade after Rana Plaza, Bangladesh garment workers fight on

...ilitation and continued, accessible medical support," she said at a news conference for victims last week. "It's really hard to go on living like this." This story was published with permission from T...

25 Apr 2023

A decade after Rana Plaza, Bangladesh garment workers fight on

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

The 1.5°C target for global warming must prevail

...itical leaders are failing us. With temperatures rising at an alarming rate, it seems that anyone who believes it is still possible to limit global warming to 1.5°C is in a rapidly shrinking minority....

7 Jun 2024

The 1.5°C target for global warming must prevail

News / Cities

Climate money needs a faster route to cities, says COP29 advisor

...iness on the sidelines of the World Cities Summit in Singapore. Maimunah Mohd Sharif is an advisor to the COP29 presidency. She was previously mayor of Penang Island in Malaysia, and executive direct...

4 Jun 2024

Climate money needs a faster route to cities, says COP29 advisor

Opinion / Water

Ocean investments must reach developing countries

...and livelihoods to protecting the health of the ocean and its vital biodiversity, such investments must be built on principles of equity and sustainability. Indeed, consideration of these principles i...

3 Jul 2024

Ocean investments must reach developing countries

News / Cities

Lost in translation? Climate experts aim to break language barrier

...industry for a living, said a 2021 report by the National Foundation for India, a philanthropic organisation focused on social justice. Many are at risk of losing jobs and incomes as India builds its ...

16 Aug 2023

Lost in translation? Climate experts aim to break language barrier

News / Carbon & Climate

Innovations in cricket protein and aviation fuel win The Liveability Challenge 2024

...izes at the 2024 edition of sustainability innovation competition The Liveability Challenge (TLC). The winners were chosen ahead of five other finalists to clinch S$1 million (US$0.73 million) each in...

17 Apr 2024

Innovations in cricket protein and aviation fuel win The Liveability Challenge 2024

News / Lifestyle

‘I was my work, and it almost killed me’: Social entrepreneur Jacqui Hocking on surviving burnout

...ia, circular economy solutions in Indonesia and India, and carbon offsets in the Amazon. People who know Jacqui Hocking describe her as a very giving person. A tirelessly positive, energetic individua...

17 Feb 2023

‘I was my work, and it almost killed me’: Social entrepreneur Jacqui Hocking on surviving burnout

News / Carbon & Climate

Warming world 'brutalises' women as heatwaves deepen gender divide

...in east London. While the rich can afford air-conditioning units and electricity costs, the poor cannot, Selvarajah said. "In poor housing, even if the council gave you air-conditioning, you're paying...

2 Aug 2023

Warming world 'brutalises' women as heatwaves deepen gender divide

News / Manufacturing

Indian steel exports could suffer as the EU enforces carbon border rules

...initive regime will begin in 2026, initially covering carbon-intensive goods like cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity, and hydrogen. Shayak Sengupta, a Senior Research Associat...

9 Jan 2025

Indian steel exports could suffer as the EU enforces carbon border rules

News / Water

Van Gujjars help conserve forests, but are deprived of rights

...in both their cattle and wild animals. Safi, 55, highlights the crucial role this traditional pastoralist community has in shaping the land they inhabit. Known for their seasonal migrations to neighbo...

21 Feb 2024

Van Gujjars help conserve forests, but are deprived of rights

News / Corporate Responsibility

Malaysian companies face renewed calls to address systemic workplace inequalities, make diversity disclosures

...ifficult-to-tackle issues like racial, religious and disability-oriented discrimination that are unique to Malaysian workplaces might complicate efforts to improve diversity and inclusion policies. Ho...

29 May 2024

Malaysian companies face renewed calls to address systemic workplace inequalities, make diversity disclosures

News / Food & Agriculture

Where China’s food policies and climate goals meet

...ilisers, mechanisation, rice paddies and even cows’ burping. “Producing that food just to throw it away has a big emissions implication,” she explains. Second, if food waste ends up in landfills and i...

27 Apr 2023

Where China’s food policies and climate goals meet

An aerial view of the Southern Cardamom REDD+ project in Cambodia, image by Gabrielle See

News / Policy & Finance

Bursa Malaysia faces scrutiny for auctioning renewable energy certificates linked to human rights abuses

...ich must be verified, validated or certified by an independent third-party organisation, can have a significant impact in the fight against climate change in Malaysia and abroad," it said. The oil gia...

25 Jun 2024

Bursa Malaysia faces scrutiny for auctioning renewable energy certificates linked to human rights abuses

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